Duplin County, NC - Miscellaneous File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Spence Mason CARLTON-SLOAN FAMILY Transcribed from the records of the Duplin Co. Historical Society. Extract from the appendix of "Diagram of the Churches" by Dr. S. M. CARLTON. (Note: This typewritten excerpt is copied from material sent to me in 1957 by Mr. CARLTON of Calif., W. M. C. ) "We were born of humble, but honest parents, October the 1st, A.D. 1830, in the County of Thomas, and State of Georgia. In the winter of 1837 and 1838, father moved into Lowndes County, a distance of about 6-7 miles... Our father and mother were reared and married in Duplin Co., N.C. and emigrated from thence to Thomas County, Georgia; between the years 1818 & 1823. Our father's name was Shadrick CARLTON and our mother's maiden name was Catherine SLOAN. Our grandfather Carlton's name was David and our grandfather SLOAN'S name was John. Our father had one brother whose name was Henry, and three sisters whose names we do not remember. Our mother had one brother and one sister, whose names were John and Elizabeth, who emigrated to Georgia with our parents, both of whom raised large families. Mother's sister marrying our great uncle Hardy CARLTON; mother being the youngest of the three; she married my father several years after the marriage of her sister. Our parents raised 8 children, Viz: Harmon, Margaret, Susan, Elvie, John Sloan, Blake, Snider Miles (who is author of this manual) and Catherine. In January 1845, our mother moved from Georgia to Alabama, and settled in Coffee County, and father returned to N.C. to look after his interest in his father's estate. Our dear old mother, together with brothers and sisters (except Sister Susan, who remained in Thomas Co., Ga.) emigrated to Texas and Miss., leaving us alone. Mother died in Houston Co., Texas, in the fall of 1858. Father followed her in death in the Spring of 1859. They now sleep by each other in old Randolph Cemetery. Married 12 Dec. 1854, Nancy Clark SATTERWHITE, daughter of Stephen and Rebecca. Issue: six, four living, Lobel Alva, Mary Ellena, Sallie Ada, and Oswald Snider. Notes on Dr. S. M. CARLTON: 1855, taught village school, Haw Ridge, Ala. 1855-56; attended lectures, Reformed Medical College, Macon, Ga. Practiced medicine, Barbour and Dale Counties, Ala.-nearly 3 years, then graduated in same college. Jan. 1862, moved to Pike Co., Ala; Jan. 1872, emigrated to Panola Co., Texas then to Henderson, Rusk Co., Texas in Feb. 1879. Died Limestone Co. Lineage: John SLOAN-Duplin Co., N.C. Issue: 1)Elizabeth SLOAN-b. c. 1781, married Hardy CARLTON, b. c. 1771, died Georgia; son of John CARLTON. Moved to Ga. Between 1818-1823 Issue: a)Isaac CARLTON-married ROBERTS-children:Linton, married Catherine SLOAN, Peter, married Eliza ROBERTS, Martha Ann CARLTON married James E. HANCOCK, Mary CARLTON married John SLOAN, Jr.----John SLOAN, Sr. age 77 living with them in 1860 census. b)Nancy CARLTON c)Jesse CARLTON d)Tempy CARLTON e)Hardy CARLTON 2)John SLOAN, Jr. married unknown-moved to Ga. Between 1818-1823 Issue: Catherine SLOAN, b. 1824, Ga. Married 16 Sept. 1841 to Linton CARLTON, son of Isaac & Mary CARLTON. 3)Catherine SLOAN, married Shadrack CARLTON, son of David & Burnita Porter CARLTON of Duplin Co., N.C. Moved from Duplin Co., N.C. to Thomas Co., Ga. Issue: Harmon CARLTON Margarete CARLTON Susanne CARTLTON Elvy CARLTON John Sloan CARLTON Blake CARLTON Snider Miles CARLTON Catherine Ann CARLTON END OF DOCUMENT _________________________________________________________________________ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. __________________________________________________________________________